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jblum315 11-29-2012 06:54 AM

I buy a lot of books. Are most books made in America?

coach 67 11-29-2012 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jblum315 (Post 586951)
I buy a lot of books. Are most books made in America?

Be careful, If you read a lot of books,tree huggers will come out against you because you are killing the trees.I do not sweat the small stuff.

travelguy 11-29-2012 07:47 AM

I wonder if the shelves would be mighty empty because there is not much made here in the USA.

jebartle 11-29-2012 08:33 AM

On side note
 
Watching "Shark Tank", one of the sharks (Mr. Wonderful) encouraged many inventors to move their plants to China, but most rejected that thought...
In our hometown as I'm sure many TOTV'rs noticed, many furniture plants moved to China, which makes buying American very difficult. It's all about the bottom dollar, isn't it!?

cathyw 11-29-2012 08:55 AM

If you google, made in the USA, several websites come up where you can buy anything from clothes, toys, tools, linens, etc

Here's an interesting article that says that most Chinese are willing to pay more for the "Made in the USA" label because of the better quaility of the products.

'Made In USA' Label Popular In China, Too: Study

Bogie Shooter 11-29-2012 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jebartle (Post 587006)
Watching "Shark Tank", one of the sharks (Mr. Wonderful) discouraged many inventors to move their plants to China, but most rejected that thought...
In our hometown as I'm sure many TOTV'rs noticed, many furniture plants moved to China, which makes buying American very difficult. It's all about the bottom dollar, isn't it!?

Made in America:
Furniture Made in the USA


Orlando Florida Furniture Store, Shop for Home and Office Furniture

Hudson's Furniture - Made In America - Tampa, St Petersburg, Orlando, Ormond Beach

This just a few. A Google search resulted in many more. It's out there if one wants to take the time look. More opportunities than you think.

philnpat 11-29-2012 09:12 AM

Bruce Williams
 
If anyone remembers talk show host Bruce Williams, he now has returned to the air and only accepts sponsers whose products are made in the USA.
check him out...BruceWilliams.com Made in America Network.
He also has an online catalogue.

eweissenbach 11-29-2012 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by philnpat (Post 587034)
If anyone remembers talk show host Bruce Williams, he now has returned to the air and only accepts sponsers whose products are made in the USA.
check him out...BruceWilliams.com Made in America Network.
He also has an online catalogue.

I listened to Bruce Williams in the 80s and 90s and found his show fascinating and informative. I thought he might have died, so if he is coming back on the air that is very exciting.

cwo4mat 11-29-2012 12:14 PM

It would be a very small store!! There are alot of items that are assembled in American but the parts are made overseas. That is what WalMart tried to do by saying all their products were from the USA but actually only assembled here with foreign parts!!

mrfixit 11-29-2012 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jblum315 (Post 586951)
I buy a lot of books. Are most books made in America?

..Do not know about all books.
...However, some close friends of ours are publishers.
.......100% of the books they publish are made elsewhere.
Artwork, copy, binding..the whole 9 yards. Most are books about
the USA and people and places of the USA.

Inside cover and/or jacket will have disclosure of publishing location.
Or at least are supposed to disclose.

sbcin 11-30-2012 07:32 PM

http://www.allamericanclothing.com/
 
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Originally Posted by jebartle (Post 586664)
Would you shop there?...On Diane Sawyer tonight they said if we bought $64 of American made merchandise this Christmas, we could produce 200,000 jobs.....Let's do it Villagers!

Clothing Made in USA by All American Clothing Co

Uptown Girl 11-30-2012 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sbcin (Post 587874)

I will give that a try. Thanks.

elevatorman 12-02-2012 07:28 PM

Try these American Made Products - Made In USA Directory or www.americanmadeproducts.com or Made in USA, Made in America, US, American-Made

Dr Winston O Boogie jr 12-02-2012 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jebartle (Post 586664)
Would you shop there?...On Diane Sawyer tonight they said if we bought $64 of American made merchandise this Christmas, we could produce 200,000 jobs.....Let's do it Villagers!

I probably wouldn't be able to shop and an all American made store.


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